Alessandro Costa vs. Cody Durden
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Alessandro Costa
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 6 | 3 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 11 | 2 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.16 · 6 tier-1/2 wins · 14 finish wins over 22 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record -0.1 wins over .500
Cody Durden
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 7 | 9 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 11 | 2 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.6 · 7 tier-1/2 wins · 12 finish wins over 30 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.3 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Alessandro Costa
Distance 84.3% (norm 85.1%) · Clinch 5.2% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 10.5% (norm 7.5%)
Cody Durden
Distance 88.8% (norm 85.1%) · Clinch 2.2% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 9.0% (norm 7.5%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Alessandro Costa
Head 72.4% (norm 75.9%) · Body 13.3% (norm 13.0%) · Legs 14.2% (norm 9.3%)
Cody Durden
Head 84.8% (norm 75.9%) · Body 7.4% (norm 13.0%) · Legs 7.8% (norm 9.3%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Costa L/A | Acc | Flyweight med | Durden L/A | Acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 209 / 474 | 44.1% | 39.9% | 481 / 1145 | 42.0% | 39.9% |
| In the clinch | 22 / 29 | 75.9% | 70.1% | 21 / 28 | 75.0% | 70.1% |
| On the ground | 46 / 59 | 78.0% | 71.1% | 85 / 116 | 73.3% | 71.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 170 / 407 | 41.8% | 37.6% | 438 / 1093 | 40.1% | 37.6% |
| To the body | 52 / 75 | 69.3% | 68.7% | 69 / 95 | 72.6% | 68.7% |
| To the legs | 55 / 80 | 68.8% | 79.7% | 80 / 101 | 79.2% | 79.7% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Flyweight: 73 fighters · Flyweight: 73 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Costa L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med | vs Durden L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 209 / 511 | 40.9% | 39.9% | 560 / 1228 | 45.6% | 39.9% |
| In the clinch | 27 / 31 | 87.1% | 68.8% | 55 / 75 | 73.3% | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 32 / 45 | 71.1% | 70.4% | 58 / 76 | 76.3% | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 168 / 467 | 36.0% | 35.4% | 432 / 1030 | 41.9% | 35.4% |
| To the body | 61 / 80 | 76.2% | 67.9% | 123 / 199 | 61.8% | 67.9% |
| To the legs | 39 / 40 | 97.5% | 79.7% | 118 / 150 | 78.7% | 79.7% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Durden has more cage time on record.